Armenian lifter Gor Sahakyan defends European title

PanARMENIAN.Net - Returning European champion Gor Sahakyan representing Armenia defended his title at of the 2024 European Weightlifting Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Sahakyan had only two successful attempts in the evening session, but it was enough to become back-to-back European champion in the 67 kg category, Inside the Games reports.

He started well in the snatch, lifting 140 kg on his first attempt, but then failed twice at 143 kg. Sahakyan was third after the snatch, 2 kg behind Turkey's Kaan Kahriman and 1 kg behind Italy's Sergio Massidda. In the clean and jerk, Sahakyan waited for Kahriman to complete all three attempts and finish with a total of 310 kg (142+168), then lifted 171 kg on the first attempt to win the clean & jerk and total gold medals. He had one more attempt at 173 kg but failed and finished the competition.

Sahakyan had a total of 311 kg, 9 kg less than last year in Yerevan.